Cameroon Tribune journalists get promotion

Olivier Lamissa Kaïkaï is now Deputy acting editor-in-Chief while Ghodsi Bainkong and Rousseau-Joël Foute are great reporters.

The Thursday editorial conference ended with cheers. Martin Badjang ba Naymyo, Director of the Cameroon Tribune news room made public the appointments from the double session of the Board of Directors of the company and press editions of Cameroun (Sopecam), held on Tuesday in Yaounde.

Two of the three new graduates in the room left the meeting with joy. Farzin Bainkong, former head of bureau of economic investigation and Rousseau-Joël Foute, political service since then are now great reporters. They thus make their entry into the closed circle of these seniors that young people often look far.

Moreover, beyond being great reporter, Farzin Bainkong, also became technical assistant editor at age 35. "This is a new challenge. At school, we are taught to write articles. When the hierarchy decides to give you new tasks, it is a moment of reflection. A prompt to work harder," he said. This fruit of the 34th promotion ESSTIC, intends to embrace his new duties with dedication.

It is also the case of Rousseau-Joël Foute. The holder of a diploma from ESSTIC, with specialization in political analysis and public relations marks a step further in his career started in 1998 at Sopecam.

First reporter, head of economy, head of foreign and economy services, he was Tuesday made great reporter after a brief stay in the service policy.

According to him, it is a logical conclusion that occurs after 17 years in the service of writing. "I say thank you to Executive Director and the president of the Board of Directors for this new mark of confidence", he said.

The third for whom the year begins with a promotion, is Olivier Lamissa Kaïkaï. Chief of regional agency in Bertoua from 2011 after serving the same functions in Maroua and Gaoundéré, he became acting Deputy Editor in Chief.